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"These are not normal times": Inside Democrats' sweeping 2028 redistricting plans

New York, Illinois, Maryland, Colorado, California and New Jersey are among the states being targeted.

Axios · May 1

Cryptocurrency firms suffer heavy losses in Illinois primaries after spending big

Cryptocurrency’s biggest Pac spent more than $10m for their candidates, only to be defeated by those who are anti-crypto

The Guardian - US · Mar 19

Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn't go that well

The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics

The Independent UK · Mar 18

Pot shop company files suit to blunt planned dispensary at former Rainforest Cafe, limit proximity of minority-owned stores

The lawsuit filed Monday in Cook County by GRI Holdings claims that the proposed Consume Cannabis dispensary at 605 N. Clark St. violates state law by opening within 1,500 feet of its Green Rose Dispensary.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 31, 2023

Delta-8, other mind-altering hemp products would be tightly restricted in Chicago under new proposal.

The substances exploded in popularity after a federal law unintentionally allowed businesses to sell the weed-like substances without regulations.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023

Malcolm X College’s Far West Side satellite campus to get $9.5 million expansion

A 3,000-square feet addition to the satellite campus will be called the Community Center for Teaching and Learning. Besides boosting student capacity by 50% to 2,000, the community center will also serve as an events space.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 29, 2023

Groups rally at Federal Plaza to end overdose deaths in Illinois

Organizers called for Illinois to allow safe-use sites, where people can use drugs under supervision of medical professionals and be guided toward recovery resources.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 29, 2023

Groups call for safe-use site as opioid overdose deaths climb

Overdose prevention groups continue to offer innovative solutions — such as stocking old newspaper distribution boxes with anti-overdose medicine — but say such efforts are not enough as deaths continue to rise.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 29, 2023

Program is ‘one stop shop’ for navigating life after prison

The Supportive Reentry Network Collaborative connects returning citizens to whatever they need, from completing parole mandates to finding health care and a job. Leaders say they’ve had a successful first year, but need to grow.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 15, 2023

How an out-of-state pot firm used a shooting victim in a bid to score social equity licenses in Illinois

Edna Peterson was searching for a job on Craigslist earlier this year and came across an offer that sounded too good to be true: “Interested in a quick $2,000?”

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 20, 2023